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October 3, 2023 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a wire saw tree with it rested on employee's arms and hurt left bicep. Employee called the following day and said employee needed a day to rest the arm.

April 10, 2018 CO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling an oversized tarp to fold it up. Drove to portal 5 and when they got out of the truck they felt a sharp pain on the right side of left knee.

March 24, 2016 CO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was measuring the depth of a saw cut and got EE's fingers caught between the marble and a piece of rebar pinching EE's fingers.

May 6, 2015 CO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was sitting between the blocks while one was being trimmed. The trim piece separated and fell on his legs. There was a ladder lying by him. Co-worker had the guys bring a piece of steel to try and take the pressure off his legs. They brought in a loader and picked up the edge of the block a few inches so they could get his legs out.

April 10, 2014 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving his saw when the guard fell down hitting him on the head. Employee said his neck was sore and he had a headache. Employee was taking Advil and refused to go to the doctor. On June 2 employee said when he stopped taking the pain medication his neck hurt. We made him an appointment to go to the doctor.

April 3, 2014 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE was holding a ladder for another ee to the side of the loader forks when a rock fell off of the forks hitting ee in the right pointer finger and right leg.

May 15, 2013 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a tire chain to hang it on the wall. It was at the end of his shift, but he did not report it to anyone.

July 2, 2009 CO · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Struck by falling object

July 2, EE was on E floor watching wire saw. Employees on top of C wall were trying to clean up for a spot to drill. A 4'x4' piece of wire barrier fencing came loose and fell from the upper level, striking EE on the hard hat, knocking him to the floor. Created intense headache - he went home because shift was over.

May 8, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was attempting to unload 400 lb equipment out of the bucket of the loader. As the Hotsey (equipment) was coming out of the bucket, employee slipped on the ice, and the equipment landed on left foot, pinning it to the floor. Got boot off, could see indention and bruise. Concerned about fracture.

April 21, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Stone Quarries, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Sore back. Employee indicates he strained his back on 4/21 while working on the skidsteer. In later conversation employee indicates he strained his back while assisting in stringing a wire saw cut. Did not report the injury until 1:00 p.m. April 22, 2008.

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